I Became The Hero's Rival Novel Novels & Stories

"Hear the full truth, then judge for yourselves what path is best." Haltingly, I began unraveling the bitter history - how Ian still secretly went by his former name Richard and was an exiled rival of Lucas's who had long coveted their pack's power. I revealed their warring rivalry that spanned decades, and Richard's desperate envy of all Lucas built. And finally, how by rescuing Heather, Richard likely sought to use her both as a trophy and strategic leverage against his hated nemesis. Throughout the ugly tale, Heather listened in growing horror, arms wrapped protectively around her silent son. I kept my voice gentle, simply relating the facts without judgment.

I hadn’t told her and Dia that I was bullied because moving to London was sort of a fresh start for me and I didn’t want them to feel sorry for me but since the three of us would be attending my former school in a couple of days, they were most likely going to find out. “You could… You could say that I don’t like them. They don’t like me too and were actually pretty mean when we went to school together. We didn’t exactly run in the same circles so -” “Why was that bitch being all nice then?” she cut me off with a frown and I drew my brows together. “What bitch?” “The blonde bitch.” “... Candi Sparks?” “No, the…” she trailed off and her lips parted slightly as stared at me for a couple of sec